1-Fluorooctane Property

Melting point:

-64°C

Boiling point:

142-146 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.814 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.396(lit.)

Flash point:

107 °F

Dielectric constant

3.8900000000000001

CAS DataBase Reference

463-11-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

RG9700000

Hazard Note 

Irritant

HS Code 

2903499090

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H226Flammable liquid and vapour

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

1-Fluorooctane Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

1-Fluorooctane has been used as a molecular probe in evaluations of gas chromatographic stationary phases consisting of bromo- and chloro-derivatives of a C₇₈ branched alkane.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 27, p. 1499, 1986 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)84296-3

General Description

1-Fluorooctane undergoes C-F bond-cleavage reaction with phenyl magnesium chloride to give n-octylbenzene. It reacts rapidly with trimethylsilyl iodide to give corresponding octyl iodides and trimethylsilyl fluoride.